Prisons to go tobacco free

Florida’s new prison chief says state prisons will go tobacco free. Alachua County Jail spokesman Eugene Morris agrees with this plan and says it will save taxpayers money in the long run. As Florida’s 89.1 WUFT-FM’s Jennifer Eckhart reports, jails in Alachua County have been practicing this policy for years.

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Concealed weapons are prohibited on college campuses by state law. The Florida House Criminal Justice Committee meets Tuesday to consider allowing concealed-carry permit holders to carry concealed guns on campus.